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FAITH: Benedictine Center events

Submitted by admin on Wed, 11/28/2018 - 12:00am

Here is a list of upcoming events at the Benedictine Center.

Advent: Let us Pray: Running daily starting Sunday, Dec. 2, and free, join the Benedictine Sisters for morning, midday and evening prayers during this sacred season of year as you wait together for the coming of Christ. Call 651-777-8181 or visit www.stpaulsmonastery.org for the schedule.

Songs of Advent: The Season of Waiting: Tuesday, Dec. 4, 7 to 9 p.m. The cost is $25. Explore how the sacred hymns, prayers and blessings of this season express the mystery of the coming of Christ at the end of history and the mystery of His coming into history. This session will be led by Father Michael Joncas, a composer of Catholic music, a professor at the University of St. Thomas and a priest of the St. Paul/Minneapolis Archdiocese.

“School of Discernment” will be held Friday, Nov. 30 through Sunday, Dec. 2 at the Benedictine Center. Admittance costs $250, which includes lodging and meals. The weekend is for those waiting to be guided by the Holy Spirit, and how to pay attention to Godís movement in their lives. It also will help participants reveal patterns, grow in trust, and make better decisions. The weekend include sessions on the practice of discernment, reflection, quiet time and one-on-one conferences with a spiritual director. Led by Dr. Kathleen Cahalan, who is an author and professor of Theology and director of Collegeville Institute Seminars at St. John’s University in Collegeville.

The Benedictine Center is located at 2675 Benet Road in Maplewood. For more information 651-777-7251.